The Public Debates were moderated by Nina-Marie Lister, Professor and Director, Ecological Design Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University; Founding Principal, PLANDFORM, Toronto, Canada. With a five-minute keynote and debate between the following experts: Maya Lin, Director, Maya Lin Studio, New York, NY, United States Simon Kretz, Founder and Partner, Salewski Nater Kretz, Zurich, Switzerland Mathis Wackernagel, Co-Founder, Global Footprint Network, Oakland, CA, United States And a conversation between: Mario Cucinella, Founder and President, Mario Cucinella Architects, Bologna, Italy Nina-Marie Lister, Professor and Director, Ecological Design Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University; Founding Principal, PLANDFORM, Toronto, Canada